[sdiy] OT: Generator?

[Tony Allgood]

>Of course if you were really clever you'd feed the current to a motor
connected to a large flywheel and spin it up. Then on your way uphill
again you'd switch things around and use the motor as a generator.

In the UK, and I guess many other electrical railway systems, a system
of regenerative braking is also used. Any generated electricity from one
locomotive is fed back into the supply grid to power other engines on
the line. (also used in battery operated vehicles too to recharge the
batteries).

Regards,

Tony Allgood  Penrith, Cumbria, England

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